Posts by AlineP

Hi Cannelle, In October 2025, we took a trip to Brazil that was somewhat similar to the one you're planning. We stayed in Rio for 6 days in the neighborhood near the Cathedral. We didn’t feel unsafe despite all the warnings we’d heard. We got around by bus, tram, metro, and Uber. After that, we took a bus to Ilha Grande, Paraty, and São Paulo. We also flew round-trip from São Paulo to Iguazu and don’t speak Portuguese either. Have a great trip! Aline

Hello, Thanks for maintaining this schedule. We just booked this morning the cruise below:

11/17 - AlineP / WORLD EUROPA / 20 days / Transatlantic to Pointe-à-Pitre / Marseille

Have a great day! Aline

Hi, Thanks for your travel journal about the Canary Islands. I really felt the vibe of El Hierro, where we’ve stayed twice already. Gran Canaria is supposed to be our next destination—hopefully we’ll have better weather! Best, Aline

Hi, Thanks for sharing your travel journal. You didn’t have much luck—what a shame. Gran Canaria is the only Canary Island we haven’t visited "yet." But it won’t be long now. Best, Aline

Hi, Thanks for this report on this wonderful island.

Hello, I read this Norwegian cruise story with a lot of pleasure and interest. Thanks for taking the time to share your trip! Aline

Hi, There’s this discussion that might already give you some info:

Https://voyageforum.com/forum/vos-croisiere-aranui-5-iles-marquises-d10751792/

Best, Aline

Hello Marie-Chrisine, We had acupuncture-point bracelets. We didn’t get sick. It’s true that sometimes things move around. One evening at dinner, our table was "cleared" in the blink of an eye, and the bottles from the refrigerated cellar turned into bowling pins. Best regards, Aline

Hi Marie-Chrisine, We had our own masks and snorkels. But I think it was possible to borrow them on the boat. As for the excursions, we only took part in the ones included in the package—nothing optional was offered, as far as I remember. There were only about a hundred passengers. Best regards, Aline

Hello Marie Christine, We took this cruise 4 years ago. It was in July 2021. French Polynesia had just reopened after the lockdown that had halted navigation open to tourists. Passengers were roughly divided into three groups: 1/3 Polynesians or residents, 1/3 from mainland France, and 1/3 foreigners. The atmosphere was very relaxed and warm. In French Polynesia, using first names ("tu") is the norm. We took part in all the excursions and hikes and had packed the right shoes for them. For landings, we usually docked directly, but we also used longboats and once a barge to reach a beach. For that outing, we had water-friendly shoes. I’m happy to share more details, even though our trip took place during a unique time. Best regards, Aline

Hi Isa, Could you please record my upcoming trip: 10/08 - AlineP / MSC PREZIOSA / 18 days / Transatlantic Le Havre-Rio / Le Havre Have a great week, Best regards, Aline

Hi David, We visited the parks in Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Natron, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Ndutu. And in Zanzibar, we spent four days in Stone Town and four days in Jambiani. I’m happy to help if you need anything else, Best regards, Aline

Hi Amandine, How old are your kids, and how long would your trip be? We went to Tanzania in February 2024—two weeks in the northern region around Arusha and one week in Zanzibar. We flew with Kenyan Airlines with a layover in Nairobi. We extended that layover to a full day and hired a guide for 8 hours to visit Nairobi National Park as a little preview. I’m happy to share more details about our trip if you’d like. Best, Aline

Hello, I’m so happy to find your trip reports on this forum. It’s always a pleasure to read you. Best regards, Aline

Bonjour Claudine et autres voyageurs du Splendida, Nous sommes bien rentrés de cette croisière très particulière. Notre vol retour le 12 au soir ayant été annulé, nous avons appris le 11 à 19 h que nous avions un vol direct AF le 12 à 01:30. Cette croisière a permis de développer nos capacités d'adaptation ! Pour nous également la santé est bonne et il n'y a pas de raison que cela change. Cordialement Aline

que ce soit pour "le groupe MSC" ou les "individuels" il sera assez facile de trouver un acheminement sur Singapour ( sans passer par la Chine tout de mm 🙂 )

Je viens d'acheter nos billets pour Singapour, départ le mercredi 5 février. Cordialement Aline

Nous ne stressons pas du tout, nous pouvons faire nos bagages en moins de 2 heures et si nous devons reprendre un billet pour Shanghai ce ne sera pas un problème et la demande ne sera pas importante !